Than to Stay
Breaking Free: A Tale of Regret and Redemption
Lyrics
Spent your whole life
Expresses the idea of dedicating one's entire life to a certain pursuit.
Trying to get ahead
Describes the effort put into advancing or succeeding in life.
Didn't want, didn't want to
Suggests a reluctance or lack of desire for a particular outcome or action.
And now you're sat down
Implies a moment of reflection or inaction, observing others passing by.
And watching them go by
Observing others without lowering one's gaze, possibly indicating confidence or defiance.
Won't cast their eyes down
Suggests a refusal to show submission or weakness by maintaining eye contact.
For a second
Highlighting a brief duration of this confident observation.
And I
Shifts perspective to the speaker, indicating an attempt to conceal personal struggles.
Tried to make it seem like
Describes efforts to create a facade of normalcy or contentment.
Everything was fine
Continues the theme of concealing inner turmoil and challenges.
And I
Repeats the speaker's attempt to mask difficulties and present a false front.
Wanted to pretend that
Expresses a desire to ignore or deny differences in aspirations.
Everything we wanted was the same
Reflects the wish for shared desires or goals between individuals.
And now you're sprawled out
Portrays a state of vulnerability or exposure with no wealth or comfort.
No silver left in this screen
Symbolizes a lack of material possessions or valuable experiences.
No more expectations left to meet
Indicates the absence of expectations to fulfill, possibly a sense of emptiness.
You're not happy nor relieved
Describes a state of neither happiness nor relief, suggesting dissatisfaction.
Kicking yourself
Expresses self-blame or regret for not making better decisions.
'Cause you should've known better
Points to a realization that one should have anticipated negative consequences.
Than to stay
Repeatedly emphasizes the theme of regret and the assertion that it's better not to stay in a particular situation or mindset.
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-(Let's go!)
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